University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
Cardiology
Accession Number
1969.309.1 a-t
Description
Polygraph, two sets of pens, one roll of paper, one bottle of ink, contained in a case (t); parts included are: (a) main mechanism, clockwork; (b) mechanism to receive two pulsations and transmit them to two pens; (c,d) wrist attachment with leather straps; (e) arm to attach to (a) and support (b);…
Polygraph, two sets of pens, one roll of paper, one bottle of ink, contained in a case (t); parts included are: (a) main mechanism, clockwork; (b) mechanism to receive two pulsations and transmit them to two pens; (c,d) wrist attachment with leather straps; (e) arm to attach to (a) and support (b); (f) book rack (? seems not to belong to this set); (g) drum for diaphragm to attach to (d); (h,i) drums for recording non-radial pulse; (j) part of diaphragm for (a); (k) support for paper roller (r); (l) three rollers on axis to roll on mechanized roller in (a), for paper (paper weight); (m,n,o,p): long pens with trough reservoirs; (q) brush; (r) paper roller; (s) amber glass ink bottle with wood and cork top.
Number Of Parts
20
Part Names
a - main mechanism
b - transmitting mechanism
c - wrist attachment
d - arm
f - book rack
g - drum
h - drum
i - drum
j - part of diaphragm
k - support for paper roller
l - rollers
m - pen - Size: Length 11.4 cm
n - pen - Size: Length 11.4 cm
o - pen - Size: Length 11.4 cm
p - pen - Size: Length 11.4 cm
q - pen - Size: Length 8.9 cm
r - paper roller
s - ink bottle - Size: Length 5.7 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm
t - case - Size: Length 26.0 cm x Width 14.5 cm x Depth 9.5 cm
Inside lid of case: "HAWKSLEY & SONS // 357 OXFORD ST. // LONDON. W."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-J1-5
Condition Remarks
Timing marker does not work; paper movement mechanism works; all rubber diaphragms and rubber tubing missing; gold-coloured parts in better condition than those in 1969.76.1.; #2: leather and rubber are both deteriorating.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Kny-Scheerer catalogue, 1915, p. 1085; see 1969.76.1 for details and diagram